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Will CEO Alexis Be Ambassador To Guatemala?
posted (July 23, 2014)

Last night you saw Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington avoid answering the question about who Belize's new ambassador to Guatemala will be: he said that is the prerogative of the Prime Minister who will reveal it shortly.

But, tonight, 7News has learned who will take up this senior and sensitive diplomatic posting: we have been reliably informed that the current CEO in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alexis Rosado will be appointed Ambassador to Guatemala. 

He is a very senior official with more than a decade in the Ministry – moreover, in Central America the CEO is considered Vice-Minister so his appointment would denote the level of import Belize places on this key diplomatic posting. 

We contacted Rosado who would not confirm.  He only said, quote, "whoever he chooses to appoint, I'm sure the PM will announce in due course." End quote.  He added that any proposed appointment to another country must receive the approval from the receiving state – in this case, Guatemala – before the accreditation can be effected.

We take his point, but add that this is mostly just a formality.  No indication yet on who would take up Rosado's post as CEO in the Ministry.

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